<p>Chancellor of the Exchequer Darling also pledged that Britain would seek to secure a "global deal" at the "historic" UN climate talks that are currently taking place in Copenhagen.<br />Darling, presenting his taxation and spending plans in an eagerly-awaited budget report, unveiled a "new-for-old" scheme to replace ageing household boilers with more efficient models.<br /><br />The boiler scheme, which aims to help 125,000 households by offering them USD 648 towards a new boiler, is similar to the government's successful vehicle scrappage scheme.<br />"We must all become more energy-efficient and cut emissions, as well as household bills," Darling told parliament today.<br />Britons with wind turbines or solar panels who fed power back into the national grid would receive an average of 900 pounds tax-free per year from April, he added.<br />And 200 million pounds would be offered to a 75,000 households to make their homes energy efficient via measures such as roof insulation.<br />The chancellor also vowed more investment in low-carbon sectors like wind power, while the government will double its commitment to carbon capture and storage (CCS) schemes to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. <br /></p>
<p>Chancellor of the Exchequer Darling also pledged that Britain would seek to secure a "global deal" at the "historic" UN climate talks that are currently taking place in Copenhagen.<br />Darling, presenting his taxation and spending plans in an eagerly-awaited budget report, unveiled a "new-for-old" scheme to replace ageing household boilers with more efficient models.<br /><br />The boiler scheme, which aims to help 125,000 households by offering them USD 648 towards a new boiler, is similar to the government's successful vehicle scrappage scheme.<br />"We must all become more energy-efficient and cut emissions, as well as household bills," Darling told parliament today.<br />Britons with wind turbines or solar panels who fed power back into the national grid would receive an average of 900 pounds tax-free per year from April, he added.<br />And 200 million pounds would be offered to a 75,000 households to make their homes energy efficient via measures such as roof insulation.<br />The chancellor also vowed more investment in low-carbon sectors like wind power, while the government will double its commitment to carbon capture and storage (CCS) schemes to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. <br /></p>